Tomb Raider fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘Dominus Aureate’ has just released a vertical slice demo of his RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for the first Tomb Raider game.
Open Lara: Reimagined Realms aims to bring you back to the classic world of the original Tomb Raider. This mod takes full advantage of Nvidia’s advanced RTX Remix tech. As such, it promises to overhaul the game’s graphics with full Ray Tracing/Path Tracing effects.
For those wondering, this is a completely different project from the one we shared earlier this month. In other words, there are two RTX Remix Mods in the works for Tomb Raider.
The Vertical Slice Demo of Open Lara: Reimagined Realms will give you a glimpse at what the modder aims to achieve. Dominus Aureate has been working on this for over 6 months. So no, this mod is not based on the Open Beta build of NVIDIA’s RTX Remix. Also, since this is a demo, it may have various bugs and glitches. From what I’ve seen, the first two levels appear to be fine. Or at least that’s the levels that the modder has showcased.
Anyway, you can go ahead and download this RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod from this link. To run it, you’ll need a copy of the original game. Both the Steam and GOG versions are compatible with it.
Speaking of Path Tracing Mods for older titles, you might also want to check out the following ones. Modders have released early demos for their Path Tracing Mods for Max Payne and Call of Duty 4. Do note that the COD4 Mod is a “proof of concept” demo, and it does not look that great. On the other hand, the RTX Remix Mod for Max Payne looks amazing (at least in my opinion). And then we have these Path Tracing Mods for Doom 2, Quake, Half-Life and Serious Sam.
Have fun and stay tuned for more!
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